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United States Patent | 5,791,538 |
Bain, III | August 11, 1998 |
A pad for frictionally supporting an automotive transparency carried by an individual has bead or ridges made of friction material and is detachably secured to the belt of the individual extending over a portion of the individual's thigh. The windshield is urged against the friction material to assist in maintaining the windshield above the floor as it is moved. The pad has loop portion of a hook and loop securing arrangement e.g. of the type sold under the trademark Velcro, with the hook portion secured to the belt. In this manner the pad is quickly and easily secured in position to the belt extending over the thigh portion. Tool carrying pouches and/or equipment each having the loop portion of the hook and loop arrangement mounted thereon for ease of securing them to the belt. To prevent downward movement of the belt, ends of suspenders are provided with loop portions of the securing arrangement for detachably securing the suspenders to the belt to assist in maintaining the belt in position about the waist of the individual.
Inventors: | Bain, III; Thomas D. (Chillicothe, OH) |
Assignee: | PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Appl. No.: | 785639 |
Filed: | January 17, 1997 |
Current U.S. Class: | 224/663; 2/22; 2/51; 2/455; 224/664; 224/665; 224/666; 224/901.8 |
Intern'l Class: | A45F 003/00; B65D 003/00 |
Field of Search: | 224/663,664,665,666,901.8,904,914,661 2/455,22,51,48 |
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